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"G1 w. BEADLE. vAPPARATUS FDR PRESSING UP SOUND RECORDS AN-DTHE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 4, 19l8.`

Patented Marl 29, 1921.

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G. W. BEADLE. APPARATUS Foa PREsslNG uP souNn RECORDS AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION -FILEDVMMll 4. 1938.

Patented Mar. 29, 1921.

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APPARATUS FOR PREsslNe uP s-ouND RECORDS AND THE LIKE. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 4. 1918.

11,372,992, Patented Mar. 29, 1921.

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- UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

I GEORGE w. BEADLE7V or NEW ROCHELLE, NEW YORK; Assis-fuera, BY MESNE Assicu- MENI'S, T0 COLUMBIA GRAPI-IOPI-IONE MANUFACTURING COMPANY," 0F BRIDGE. PORT, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATTON 0F DELAWARE.

To all 'whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE W. BEADLE, a citizen of the United Statesof America, and a resident of New Rochelle, New. York, have vinvented a new and useful Improvement in Apparatus for Pressing Sound-Records and the like, which invention is fully set forth in the following specification.

.This invention relates primarilyto they pressing-upef plastic-material to form disk sound-records, but it Acan be employed for other analogous purposes. The main object andV result of theV invention is to increase the output of such articles by shortening the time' heretofore required for heating and lcooling the molds and their contents; by

facilitating the operations of ylling the iiioldsof .pressing-up the sound-records or other articles, and of removing thepressedup articles from the molds, and by greatly reducing or'altogether eliminating the wearv and tear upon the moldV member, and also the number of discards entailed `by the Among thefeatures of` the invention are: the reduction of the amountof metal required in the mold members or dies, as by employing skeleton frames or mere rings to which the ledges of the matrices are secured, leavingtheir reverse facesv free and exposed for direct heating. andchilling, in connection with a press having correspondingly-shaped hollow. temperature-changing platens coming into direct contact with the reverse faces of said matrices; the hinging together of two'such dies,.so as to be foldable into a book mold;V the alternate use, in a continuous process, of two such molds with the saine press; the provision, adjacent the press, and flush with the lower platen in its lowered position7 of a table'provided with heating-regions 'for' the dies; :and the employmentof mold openers and of ejectingdevices. The invention nconsists further of the combinationv of any two or more of these features, and also of the various details hereinafterv set forth andclaimed.

The invention is-not limitedto any particular physical embodiment; but on the contrary issujseeptible 'of being expressed in different structures and forms, and certain ofwits features may be employed to the eX- velusion of others, without departing from the spirit of theinvention as set forth inthe ordinary hydraulic APPARATUS FOR PRESSENG UP SOUND-RECORDS AND THE LIKE.

specification of Letters Patent. l Patented Mar. 29, 1921.r Application filed March 4, 191.8. ASerial No. 220,314. i

appended claims. However, the invention will ybe best understood in connection with the vfollowing description of the preferred embodiment thereof, employed for pressingup disk sound-records, and as applied to an press such as used in that service, all as conventionally illustrated. in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a vertical section through a mold located between the two hollow platens of a press ;V

Fig. 2 is an enlarged bottom plan, with parts broken away, of. oneV of the recordv ejecting-plates located at the center of each matrix;

Fig. 3 is avfront elevation of a table and press showing one mold as lying open on t iep. table in front of the press in position to be heated, a part of the mold member and steamY chest being shown in section; another position of the'mold is shown in dotted lines atl the right of the figure, the press is shown as closed upon a second mold; and Fig. l is a plan view of the apparatus and arrangement of Fig. 3, with the top portion or .head of the press removed.

The invention is preferably practised with a lpairpof molds whereby .one mold may be within the press while a second mold is being prepared for subsequent insertion therein.A These moldsare substantial duplicates and each mold .comprises a pair of upper and A'lower' dies preferably hinged so as to open V'and close book fashion. The term die is to be understood as including the matrix proper and the Vmeans to which the latter is secured.

`The dies of'a mold are substantial vdupli- Cates except that one of them, the lower, has

of use as above indicated, the preferred construction contemplates, in the manufacture of sound records, the character of mold indicated inv the drawings.

The preferred form of the new mold coinprises a pair of plates-l, preferably Aof the exterior contour indicated by 1 in Fig. 4,

f and each having an annular counterbored v iov opening whereby-a matrix supporting ledge or shelf is formed around its interior mar- Y gin. A. suitable sound-record matrix 2 vrests face upward upon the edge of said shelf, andis clamped in place by the overhanging lip of the retaining-ring 8, which latter is secured to the plate, as by screws 4f. This leaves the back or reverse of said matrix free and exposed. Preferably there will be a similar but inverted plate 5, with an inverted matrix 6 and its retaining-ring 7 l indicated in 1-5, in Figs. 3 and Il) they constitute what will be referred to as a book mold ,f and a handle 11 ,(see, Figs. 3 and Il) may conveniently be secured toi the up per member.V 10 represents the lower jaw or platen of any suitable press, suchV asL thehydraulic press usually employed in manufacturing sound-records. The upper face f this platen is stepped, to conform to the reverse face of the die so as to support and contact with everypart of the matrix uniformly throughout its entire area. 13 is the similarly-shaped upper platen of said press, which similarly conforms to the lreverse face of the upperdie. Thesetwo platens are hollow,l and are provided with the usual or any suitable ports, indicated at` 14, for theV heating and cooling mediums (as live steam and running water). s

'l Figs. 1 and 2 set forth the preferred Y structure and varrangement of a record ej ect'- ing plate, one foar each matrix. The central portion of the matrix is cut away to leave a beveled circular opening; and inthis is fitted the main e ectinv'- late 15 havin@ varound its upper margin a slightly-raised beading, Vwhich affords a beveled lip that rests-upon the' corresponding bevel of the VVmatrix; and from the center'of said plate rises a circular face-boss which rises to the `saine level as the upper surfaceof the retaining-ring 3. This face-boss in con'unction Vwith the face-boss on the upper cie pro-I j duces thecentral hole lin the pressed record.

The rejecting-plate is detachably held in position, as by the centrally-apertured retain- 'Y ing-plate 16, which fits over a circular boss upon the reverse ofthe main plate, and is detachably secured thereto, asby lcounter- Vsunk key-hole slots engaging headed studs 11-` that protrude from the reverse of the main plate. Preferably the two surfaces of this complete ejectingrplate lie flush with the two surfaces ofthe matrix.` The vback of the matrix is countersunk sufiiciently to permit a slight vertical play of the ej ecting plate, the beveled' edge of the retainingplate 16 defining the limit of movement. Preferably the retaining plate will be locked against rotation, as by a sltted spring-tongue 18, whose down-turned end enters a seat in the reverse of the vmain plate; so that, by inserting the finger into the cut-away space 19, said spring-tongue can be freed, and the retaining-plate rotated sufficiently to Ybecome disengaged, in order to remove the ejecting-plate so as to permit substitution of a different matrix.

The lower member or die of each mold aforesaid is provided with a horizontal offset ear 2O (26), having a curved slot whose outer end is normally closed, as by a pivoted gate 21. Uponiopcning the gate the slotcan be passed over its post 22 adjacent the side of the press, and .thereupon said gate is closed and secured in place, as by a Cotterpi-n. The mold is thus loosely'journaled or hinged to the press and can be swung horizontally into the press, in folded position, asiiidicated at 5` in l `igs- 3Y and 4;, or can be swung horizontally'outward, and opened flat, in the position'indicated by 1345".

4,Preferably two of? these moles will be employed 'in conneetionjwith the saine press, each journaled as said on its respective post atoiie side of and near the front of the press. And, to attain the highest eiiiciency in the alternate use of the two molds, there is in'- stalled a table 23, at about the level of the lower platen when thepress is fully opened.

VThis table extends along the frontand the two sides of the Dress and areferabl is ron n f a r I `vided with heating-devices, mold openers and means for elevating the record ejectingplates. 4

rlChe front portion of the table is inclosed, to constitute steam-table or chest 2a (as indicated in Fig. 3), with suitable ports and pipes for the circulation of the steam; and

` preferably it is provided with hollow bosses 25 (shaped as already described for the pressplatens) to lit directly against the reverse of the two matrices, and so leeated as to register respectively with the two matrices when the mold has been swung open into the position 1 5.

For opening a mold, preferably one or.

both ofthe die plates of each mold will be provided with a tapering recess 26 (see Fig.

"4) located on the inner face, at the margin opposite the hinge; and, lfor coperation therewith, a horizontally-disposed wedgingmember or opener 27a-vill be secured upon,

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` opener 27 is so located that, when the folded 'mold lhasbeen swung around into the posithere stopped and pried apart by the opener 27, and thereafter opened out at,-there upon the ejecting-plate of each matrix will register 4with the corresponding ejectingplunger 28. On opening, sometimes the ressed .record or other article adheres to` P one die and sometimes to the other; therefore a plunger is provided for each die.

The mode of operation is substantially as follows: One of the molds is spread openv upon thesteam table in front of the press and the dished backs of its dies centered on the bosses of the steam table 24 (see Fig. 3) for heating the matrices; in the meantime a label may be placed face downward upon each matrix, and any suitable record-material appliedas, for-example, in U. S. Letters- Patent No. 941,975.N By that time the dies will be siifliciently'heated. The mold is then closed and swungabout its pivot post 22 into the press,fwhioh is then set' in operation in Vthe usual 'mannen while steam circulates through its platens to maintain the mold and its contents inl heated condition. soon as the pressure has been maintained sufficiently long-and only a very few seconds will` suf'- ifice-the steam is out off and simultaneously cold wateris introduced into the hollow spread out flatv on the table in-which position the ejectingplungers 28 Aregister with the record-ejeeting plates at the 'center of the respective matrices. After the record has been Y ejected vand removed the mold is swung around to position on the steam table and v the operations above described repeated,

VlVith-tivo -ofthese molds upcnthe saine press, one single workman @an 4operate con-p tinuously, at great speed, by four sets'of manipulations, viz: he Spreads open the mold '1-5 onthev steam-table and'applies the record-material 'gf' (2) leaving the same in l65 V-placeto be suitably'heated, he meantime opens the press and swings the cooled mold 5 out (and over the opened mold) and around tothe left side of the table,-the latter part of this operation causing the openerV 27 to pry apart the two die-members of said mold 5'( (3) then he closes the mold 14-5 (which,wi1thl its contents, has meantime been heating), and swings it into the press, and starts the press in operation; and (et) he then ejects the record from theopened mold 5, and puts the record into a tray, and swings that ope-ned mold around upon the heating-table in front, ready to continue as already explained with mold l-5.

@wing to the minimum `cpuantity of metal in the dies and tothe dire t contacting of the backs of the matrices with-.the temperaturechanging means comparatively little time is required for heating the matrices up to the proper temperature, and a similarly short chilliiig-down time is required,-whih renders the time Vfor the complete operation very much briefer than heretofore permissible. Further tliehinging together, of the two dies int-o ai' niold, the alternate use of the two molds, the provision of the table for heating and handling the molds, the tethering of each mold to the press, the provision `of the mold openers and the ejecting-devices,-all these simplify the manipulations required, and permit themto he completed withinfthe shortened period of necessary temperature-changes. Finally, the pounding` Land prying heretofore required in separatthe present invention.

The invention has been fully described in .all of its details," but only for the sake of elearness. lt is to be understoodv that the invention is not limited to the manufacture of disksound-records; vnor to where a distinct and separable matrix is employed; nor to the use of a-two-part mold; nor to the employment of two such molds upon the one press; nor to the use of all of the features set forth, or to the precise construction and arrangement of the part-s referred to. 1 On the contrary,"soine of the featuresVr may Vbe employed to the exclusion of others, certain parts may be transposed 'or inverted, and various other modifications may be made, without in any case departfrom the spirit of the invention as set forth in the appended claims.

The invention having been'thus fully :forth` vwhat is claimed is: Y

l. The" combination of a press, a table lying .Hush therewith, two 4molds comprising lfoldable dies, said molds being jour- Vnaled to swing independently from tableto press-and vice versa, and means for emptyingsaid molds, said means comprising moldv tive molds to pry open the same, a-movable plate secured in the iioor of each die, and

plate-actuating means mounted upon .said

die, and a plunger mounted upon said table" for co-acting with said plate. 3. The combination ot a press, a table, a two-member mold journaled to swing' along said table, a movable plate secured in the floor of each member of said mold7 an ejecting-device located upon said table for each plate, and a mold opener mounted on said table and serving upon the outward swinging ofsaid mold to pry open the same and to stop it in such position that its movable plates register with their respective ejecting-devices.

l i."lhe combination of Va press, a flush table adjacent thereto7 a two-member mold journaled to said press and adapted to be swung'from table to ,press and vice versa, and record-ejecting means consisting of a movable' plate in 'the licor of the mold and a plunger mounted upon said table actu.-

ated by a lever and` adapted to co-act with said movable plate. 5. rl.`he7 combination of a table, a twomember mold journaled to swing along the same, a movable plate located in the iioor of each member of the mold., and an ejectving-device mounted upon said table for each saidy plate. 6. The combination ofa table, a twomembermold journaled to swing along the same, and a mold opener mounted rigidly upon said table and adapted upon the swinging of said mold to pry open the same. 7. The combination of a press, a flush i table located around the same, two molds journaled to said press-and mold opening device and recorde]ect1ng means forv said molds. f

8. lThe combination of a press, a `flushtable located around the same, two l.molds journaled to said press, and'mold opening devices mounted on said table.

` 9.`The combination of a press Vhaving a heating and chilling boss upon each platen', a table located around said vpress and having a heating boss, and a two-member mold having dished backs adapted to fit over said bosses. r v i .o Y

` 10. The combination of a press having a heating and chilling bossen each platen, Vvand al two-member mold having dished backs adapted to lit over said bosses. j

11. A mold composed oi two members hinged to be folded together, the 'faces and the backs otsaid members being co-eXtensively recessed to provide exterior dished backs and a corresponding interior moldingspace. x

A pair of die-rings hinged to fold together, and a sound-record matrix secured around its margin to each ring to expose its reverse.

13. A mold comprising a pair of dies each consisting or a `pair oi rings detachably. clamping the margin oi a matrii;7 and means for hinging the dies to fold together to provide a closed space between the matrices.

14. A die consisting ot a matrix, and two rings detachably clamping the margin oi said matrix while leaving its two .surfaces exposed.

.15. The combination with a press, of a two-part skeleton-die hinged thereto.

16. The combination with a press, of two two-part skeleton-dies independentlyT hinge-'l thereto.`

17; The combination with a press and a dien of means connecting them and permitting the die to be moved into and out oi and partly around the press.

18. The combination with a press and a die, oii'a pin and slot connection between them permitting the die to be moved into and outof and partly around the press.

19. The combination with a press and a pair ot independent dies7 of means individuallyv connecting them to the press whereby they may be moved into and out ci and pa 1tly around the press.

20., The combination with a press and a pair of independent dies, of means individually connecting them'to theV press Jfor permitting movement oi the same in horizontal and vertical planes in moving into and out of the press.

21. The combination with a press and table of a mold pivoted to the press and mold opening` means on the table. v Y

22. The combination with a press and a table of a mold member aivoted to the press7 and movable means on the table for raising a portion of the tioor of said member.

23. The combination of a press having a heatingand chilling boss and a die having a dished baclr adapted to lbe removably centered on said boss. Y

24. A. die comprising a plate having a counterbored opening, a matrix-supported by the shelf formed by the coimterbore and means for securing theV matrix to said plate.

25. A die dished on both sides'whereby to provide a-molding recess on one side and platen receiving recess on the other. 26. In a machine tor pressing records, the

`combination with a press, of a fulcrum adjacent .the press, an upper die and means for .v supporting the same comprising a lower die movable on saidl ulcrum.

27. VIn a machine `for pressing records, the

. combination with a press, of a pivot post Y from the center of the press, an upper die and a lower die for supporting the same having a shiftable fulcrum on one of said points, a second upper and lower die similarly arranged on theother said point, whereby both sets of dies may be alternately heated face up on ,the same heating elements.

29. In a machine for pressing thermoplastic-material, a press, a table surrounding the press comprising a heating portion in proximity to the press, 'and a product-removal portion n proximity to the press and the heating portion, a mold, the table adapted to receive the mold and to permit lateral movement thereof from the press to the l' from the heating product-removal portion, Jfrointhe productremoval portion to the heating portion, and

portion back to the press.

80; In aA machine for pressing thermoplastic material, a

the press` comprising a heating portion in proximity to the press, and a product-re- V"moval portion in proximity to the press and the heating portion, a fulcrum adjacent the i press, a mold supported upon the table adapted to-swing laterally about the fulcrum from the press to the product-removal portion, from the product-removal portion to the heating portion, and from the heating portion to the press.

31. In a machine for pressing thermoplastic material, a press, a table surrounding the l press comprising product-removal portions vat each sideof the press 1n proximity thereto, and a heating portion nproximity to the press and intermediate the product-removal portions, a pair of fulcrums, one at each ress a table surroundin 1 P a press.

32. Ina machine for pressing thermoplastic material, a press, a table surrounding the press, comprising aheating portion n proximity to the press, and a product-removal portion in proximity to the press and the heating portion, a book-mold supportedy upon the table comprising upper and lower dies hingeably connected, the table permitting lateral movement of the mold from the press to the product-removal portion, and from the product-removal portion to the heating portion, the book-mold adapted to be opened upon the heating portion to charge it withmaterial and to heat both dies, the mold adapted to be closed and moved laterally from the heating portion to the press.

33. The combination of a sound .record press, and mold therein, a table adjacent the press and having a product-removal portion and a combined heating and charging portion, and means permitting the movement of the mold between the press and the two portions. Y

34. The combination of a sound record press, two molds adapted to be alternately moved into the press, a table adjacent the press and having a combined heating and charging portion, product-removal portions press, the product-removal portions and the heating and charging portion.

In testimony whereof I have signed .this

specification.

GEORGE w. BEADLE. 

